Senior Paralegal- 3650894

Job Title: Senior Paralegal

Location: New York, 10001 OR Boston, 02116 OR DC, 20005

Salary/Payrate: $110K-$140K

Work Environment: Hybrid (4 days in office/1 remote) After ramp
up

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our client, a well-regarded international law firm, is seeking a
detail-oriented Senior Paralegal to support their team local to
either their New York, NY, Boston, MA or DC offices.

Responsibilities

* Direct and support the drafting, preparation, coordination, and
submission of Federal and State Court pleadings, motions,
filings, and other legal documents.
* Provide comprehensive litigation support and guidance across
all stages of discovery, including document collection, review,
analysis, organization, production, and deposition-related
activities.
* Assist attorneys and case teams with preparation for and
participation in witness interviews, depositions, hearings,
trials, and client conferences or meetings.
* Perform detailed quality-control reviews of motions, briefs,
pleadings, and other court submissions before filing, including
proofreading, citation verification, record validation, exhibit
assembly, and document formatting.
* Prepare, coordinate, and oversee highly technical, complex,
sensitive, and high-volume court filings, including submissions
subject to confidential or restricted filing requirements.
* Collaborate with managing law clerks, legal support personnel,
and other business services professionals to coordinate filing
schedules, deadline notifications, submission requirements, and
distribution of case-related filings.
* Conduct sophisticated searches within Relativity and other
litigation databases, including document identification, coding,
extraction, organization, and retrieval.
* Develop, maintain, review, and finalize privilege logs,
redaction logs, and related discovery tracking materials.
* Monitor and administer numerous concurrent deadlines,
effectively sequencing priorities, allocating resources, and
delegating assignments when appropriate.
* Contribute to complex and advanced initiatives involving data
administration, organization, interpretation, analysis, and
reporting.
* Ensure that litigation-related files and records are
consistently maintained in accordance with departmental
standards, approved procedures, and designated case-management
platforms, while identifying opportunities to improve electronic
document storage, organization, accessibility, and retrieval.
* Protect and preserve the accuracy, completeness,
confidentiality, and integrity of client files and matter
records.
* Conduct extensive non-legal research using a broad range of
investigative and information resources, including the Internet,
Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR, court websites, financial
databases, media platforms, and other relevant research services
to locate statutes, case materials, articles, books, and related
information.
* Partner with partners, associates, attorneys, and paralegals
across multiple Firm offices to provide support on sophisticated,
large-scale, and multijurisdictional matters.
* Serve as a knowledgeable resource to case teams and junior
paralegals, providing instruction, coaching, mentorship,
direction, and constructive performance feedback.
* Cultivate strong professional relationships through clear,
effective, and tactful verbal, written, and interpersonal
communication.
* Exercise sound judgment and accountability in the appropriate
and cost-conscious use of Firm resources.
* Maintain a consistent, dependable, and professional physical
presence in accordance with Firm expectations and operational
requirements.
* Demonstrate a thorough understanding of and adherence to Firm
policies, procedures, operational standards, and business
practices.
* Undertake additional assignments, special projects, and related
responsibilities as directed.

Qualifications

* Demonstrated working knowledge of Federal and State Court
rules, regulations, filing requirements, and procedural
standards, including applicable civil and criminal procedures.
* Proven professional experience supporting government
investigations, including investigations conducted by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of
Justice (DOJ).
* Demonstrated proficiency in managing complex legal filings and
court submissions, with particular expertise in electronic filing
and e-filing procedures.
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the
ability to manipulate, organize, analyze, and manage complex
information.
* Ability to efficiently and confidently operate a variety of
electronic databases, document repositories, litigation
platforms, and document-management systems.
* Working familiarity with Relativity and other electronic
discovery and litigation-support applications, including
Everchron.
* Understanding of Firm operations, internal procedures,
administrative practices, and organizational policies.
* Proficiency with commonly used Firm technology and business
applications, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint, together with the ability to quickly master
unfamiliar software applications, technology platforms, and
operating systems.
* Highly developed research and information-gathering
capabilities, with demonstrated proficiency using the Internet,
Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, SEC/EDGAR, court-related websites,
financial research resources, media databases, and comparable
information services.
* Exceptional analytical, investigative, troubleshooting,
organizational, project-management, and planning capabilities.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability
to convey information professionally, accurately, and effectively
in both written and verbal formats.
* Demonstrated ability to perform successfully independently
while also contributing productively within collaborative,
multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong sense of ownership and accountability for assigned
assignments, projects, deliverables, and responsibilities.
* Proven ability to work with confidential, sensitive,
proprietary, and highly restricted information while exercising
appropriate discretion.
* Exceptional capacity to organize, sequence, and prioritize
competing assignments and deadlines.
* Ability to effectively oversee and balance multiple
simultaneous projects, assignments, changing demands, and
shifting priorities.
* Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a high-pressure,
demanding, deadline-driven, and fast-paced professional
environment.
* Ability to maintain composure, productivity, accuracy, and
sound judgment under pressure and within time-sensitive
circumstances.
* Consistently demonstrates exceptional attention to detail,
precision, and quality assurance.
* Willingness and ability to travel as business requirements
dictate.
* Flexibility to modify work schedules, hours, and availability
as necessary to accommodate operational requirements, critical
deadlines, client needs, and Firm business objectives.

Education and Experience Required

* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
* At least six years of professional experience in a paralegal
capacity, or equivalent experience in a position requiring
comparable competencies, technical knowledge, professional
judgment, expertise, and skill.